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Civilian
Arthur Alexander Ross
1903/08/08 - Born Aberdeen
Pre War
Arthur is pictured on the right
Internee
1942/02/15 - Singapore surrender to the Japanese
Arthur was a Scottish civilian engineer, working in Singapore when it fell.
He then spent the duration in a prisoner of war camp, at Changi Jail and then Sime Road Camp.
Arthur made this bamboo Container as an Internee
Post War
Arthur made it back to England, then went back to "Straits Settlements" before going to Australia in 1952.
Arthur found it hard to overcome his experience as an Internee.
Died
23rd November 1963
At Wagga Wagga, Australia
Information from Susie Ross
Arthur’s brother, Peter, was Susie’s Grandfather
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